After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.
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pervasive -
Existing or present everywhere, often in a subtle or unnoticed way; spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
The pervasive smell of fresh coffee filled the entire café, welcoming everyone who entered.
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Friendly
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entrust -
To give someone the responsibility for doing something or taking care of something important or valuable.
She entrusted her best friend with the keys to her house while she was away.
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Dislike
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flareup -
A sudden outburst or intensification of something, especially violence or emotion.
There was a flareup of violence during the protest.
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Brave
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savior -
Someone who comes to the aid of others, improving their circumstances or offering a solution to a problem.
The firefighter was hailed as a savior after rescuing the family trapped in the burning building.
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Sound
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blare -
Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
The car horn blared along with all of the other car horns as the traffic jam caused drivers to be upset.
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Attack
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retaliate -
To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.
In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.
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bliss -
Supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment
When Jack and Bertha compared themselves to their friends battling the snowstorms up North, they felt that lying on the Florida beach was practically bliss
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Aggressive
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belligerent -
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence
Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and early 1939 was a belligerent action that the world chose to ignore.
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Jumbo -
Extra or oversized in comparison to the standard.
She bought a jumbo pack of paper towels so she wouldn’t run out anytime soon.
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Other
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rustic -
Relating to the countryside; rural
Lenny couldn't wait to get out of the city and visit his relatives in the rustic countryside.
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standstill -
A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.
Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.